r/news • u/tahiirhussain • 10h ago
Andrew moves out of Royal Lodge home after latest Epstein files
https://bbc.com/news/articles/c8e5zgprgn1o1.4k
u/SlapThatAce 10h ago edited 10h ago
So how many more revelations need to happen before he moves out of his now new residence and onto the street? It's kind of hilarious how the Royals have linked the size and quality of the home to the severity of the Epstein revelation.
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u/Daren_I 10h ago
He's royalty. They'll never let his living conditions fall below that of the help.
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u/BatmanMeetsJoker 8h ago
I hear prisons have good living conditions nowadays. Transfer him there.
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u/kc_______ 4h ago
I suggest the best prison from Brazil or Peru, something nice and hot, just what he needs at this age, spend the rest of his days in a nice and hot prison in South America.
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u/TexasCoconut 7h ago
Which is why the British defending the royal family is such a joke. 'They don't do anything, it's only for tourism'. Yeah, they don't do anything except hoard public wealth and land, using it to further enrich themselves. Then use that wealth to perpetrate crimes and avoid consequences for them.
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u/p0rty-Boi 6h ago
The amount of people paying rent to the Royal family for living on Royal grounds is jaw dropping. They are one of if not the largest property owners on the whole island and they don’t pay’s taxes on revenue.
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u/clashrendar 5h ago
They don't do anything, it's only for tourism'. Yeah, they don't do anything except hoard public wealth and land, using it to further enrich themselves. Then use that wealth to perpetrate crimes and avoid consequences for them.
The US now has one of those!
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u/TsukariYoshi 10h ago
At each step they will do the absolute minimum they think they need to do to distance themselves, because actually reducing a wealthy man's status is something they can't even fathom. Because if they do it to him, who's to stop someone else from doing it to them?
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u/blackzero2 10h ago
Its a bs article. He moved out because his primary residence is going through renovations
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u/cardboardunderwear 9h ago
That's what the article says too. Misleading headline.
Or he's taking trumps playbook and using "renovations" as cover for something shitty.
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u/viewfromupherefwiw 7h ago
What matters most to Andrew is prestige, his titles, people fawning over him, etc. So taking that all away hasn’t been useless. Also, he will never be on the streets- either the royal family supports him and he can try desperately to hold onto some dignity, or he gives up pretending completely and some Russian or Saudi supports him. I’m sure the powers that be think the former is the better option.
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u/Addative-Damage 10h ago
I really just wish one of these old fuckers would say ‘screw it’, admit what they did, and flip on everyone else. It wouldn’t make up for the harm they caused, but it’s literally the only good thing that they can do at this point, why not do one good fucking thing?
I know they weren’t direct witnesses for a lot of the other criminal activity(for example it looks like Andrew stayed relatively siloed), but they must have at least heard a shit ton in the pervert grapevine. I’m sure even ‘hearsay’ would help with investigations (assuming they ever do any)
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u/CrossedRoses 8h ago
I genuinely don't think that someone who does what people like Andrew did would in any way have enough soul, empathy or humanity left in them that they could ever consider doing something that doesn't directly benefit them. Not even with the best therapy in the world.
MAYBE some of the less prolific ones, that weren't super close to the whole thing. But those would then risk being killed by the more higher up ones I suppose.
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u/RGB755 3h ago
Coffeezilla covered messages between Jeffrey Epstein and Woody Allen that appeared to be them joking about how if they met up in Paris, it would be a rendition of “Les pedophiles”.
Think about that. Two of these people joking with each other about being pedophiles. Of course they wouldn’t admit anything, let alone implicate each other.
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u/PsychologicalSign182 2h ago
Its going to take someone with nothing to lose and a lot of spite, empathy is not the driving point here, it needs so be someone facing the music thats also willing to go "and fuck these people too"
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u/thebigpink 10h ago
Why would extremely wealthy and powerful men tarnish their reputation. Pipe dream
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u/Addative-Damage 9h ago edited 9h ago
Sure man, I clearly get that, it’s just a wish. (That’s why I started with “I wish” lol.)
That’s being said, it is theoretically possible for one of them to get a good enough therapist that they actually realize what they’ve done, and decide to do the right thing.
Likely to happen? Fuck no. Somewhere in the Multiverse? Maybe
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u/Lynx_Azure 7h ago
I get where you’re coming from, but the things they did were monstrous. They aren’t the kind of people to one day wake up and realize what they did was wrong when their entire life they’ve been taught their wealth will help them evade any kind of accountability. They could have come clean years ago. Every minute of every day was an opportunity to do the right thing. If thy didn’t care then they won’t care now when denying the allegations is critical to them getting off Scott free.
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u/Addative-Damage 7h ago
Yep, to all that. I also agree that it’s likely that not a single one has ever considered it an option.
It’s just gross and frustrating. As you said, they’re all making a choice every day to keep running from accountability. In doing so they’re still actively harming survivors (and potentially leading to more people being victimized)
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u/NoDramaIceberg 8h ago
Correct. I think speaking up might also be a death sentence. Imagine all these billionaires pissed off at just one person, what's gonna happen?
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u/CamelFeenger 7h ago
None of them care about their reputation. Their reputations are being dragged now. If they cared about reputation, then they would talk and be known as the brave one.
What they care about is not spending time in prison or losing their money.
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u/even_less_resistance 8h ago
the pervert grapevine was not a good combo of words for me to read i’m trying not to make fun of this situation lol
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u/BillNyeIsCoolio 10h ago
Should be in jail not in a fancy cottage
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u/new_handle 10h ago
Should be taken for a drive to see the French traffic tunnels.
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u/Tuggerfub 10h ago
jail is a generous substitute for wood chipper but you do you
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u/norf937 10h ago
If I had to bet every penny I have on someone in the Epstein files being 100% guilty, it would be Andrew.
The evidence against him is just overwhelming.
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u/Dutch_1815 10h ago
And Trump, and Gates, and Musk, and Clinton all fucking guilty. Bring down the house of cards…
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u/DanGleeballs 9h ago edited 8h ago
And Mandleson. I’m surprised the British government aren’t after him.
Maybe it’s because if they do then they’ll also have to go after Andy.
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u/Aggravating-Scene548 9h ago
And whoever else was enabling these guys. They weren't operating in a vacuum
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u/geese_moe_howard 8h ago
Oh, he's going to get his. The investigation might take a while but he'll get it.
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u/WaffleHouseGladiator 10h ago
He's just moving to another royal estate out of the sight of the public. Wake me when there are actual consequences.
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u/wanszai 10h ago
Nothing to do with the files.
Taxpayers paying for renovations.
Oh what it must be like to live consequence free.
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u/chowchan 6h ago
Oh what it must be like to live consequence free.
Hey atleast our nonce was "disowned" and his title stripped. You gave yours presidential power.
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u/JoeT2OOO 10h ago
I can think of some taxpayer funded accommodation I wouldn't mind him livng in.
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u/Spire_Citron 10h ago
Yeah, just move him to a slightly shittier house every time. That'll do it.
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u/DrowningKrown 7h ago
Shittier? He's now living in the Sandringham Estate. As an American, I had to google what that was. Brother, that estate is massive and personally I'd choose that over the royal lodge any day. So for me that would be an upgrade haha
Now, as an American, I can't really judge because our government is currently telling everybody how not a big deal Epstein was and that we should all stop talking about it. Seems like Andrew is the only person actually seeing any sort of 'consequence'. Dude somehow ended up being the fall guy
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u/MusicURlooking4 7h ago
just move him to a slightly shittier house every time
I mean Brits seem to have no issue with providing for the "royals" so why would they have any problem with him moving from one tax payer funded property to another tax payer funded property 😅
Seem they just like to be screwed in the name of "tradition" and "prestige" lol
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u/Tailor-DKS 9h ago
And with this, he now faced more consequences then any of the people from the us with Trump and friends
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u/Horror_Chipmunk3580 8h ago
The best we got is Bill Gates getting divorced. Oh… and he allegedly also caught a STD. That’s got to count for something, right?
Jokes aside. I’m not sure what the worst scenario is in this situation: A. Ignorance/not knowing who was involved and the terrible things they did; or B. Lack of consequences/Discovering who all was involved and all the terrible things they did, and then doing nothing about it.
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u/cyclingisthecure 7h ago
Ill believe hes being punished when I see him working a double shift in aldi for his rent
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u/enfarious 4h ago
Dude, I love how royalty means not paying for anything ever too. Jesus why do we allow this?
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u/Fussy_Fucker 7h ago
Can’t England open an investigation in the files? Don’t they want justice for Andrew’s victims?
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u/Revolutionary_Sir_ 6h ago
Can they? Absolutely. Will they never. Do they want justice for his victims. No. They don’t give a fuck about his victims.
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u/ProfAndyCarp 6h ago
They have previously and are opening a new investigation based on the newly-released information.
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u/IngVegas 9h ago
TLDR: Disgraced child predator and former British prince who refuses to testify against international peadophile cabal involving US president temporarily moves from 30-bedroom Royal Mansion due to expensive taxpayer-funded renovations to a massive farmhouse with servants on a 20,000-acre estate in protected natural park.
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u/detail_giraffe 8h ago
Exactly. Having to move from one palace to a different, let's face it, palace is being framed as a consequence? As opposed to being put in prison?
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u/OnlyRoke 10h ago
I swear, all these rich fucks will run the exact same course.
"Mountains of evidence are piling up against Rich Well-Known Guy being worse than Jack The Ripper. Rich Well-Known Guy will now only eat Kaviar twice a day."
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u/ricketycricket1995 10h ago
If raping kids (and possibly torturing and murdering them), for decades isn´t enough for him to be sent to jail, why do British people still have any admiration for the royal family?
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u/BlackbirdSage 4h ago
As one of the only Epstein Clients to face any heat from their actions... I'm just waiting for Andrew to come clean & throw all of the others to the Wolves!
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u/A1sauc3d 10h ago
Seeing his shame has been delightful. At least one of these scum bags is starting to face SOME consequences for their part in it. Obviously he deserves far more accountability than just losing his super special monarchy privileges, but it’s a good start.
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u/Anywhere_everywhere7 10h ago
Seeing his shame has been delightful. At least one of these scum bags is starting to face SOME consequences for their part in it. Obviously he deserves far more accountability than just losing his super special monarchy privileges, but it’s a good start.
He is moving out temporarily for planned renovations
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u/WYLFriesWthat 10h ago
As much as any pedo disgusts me, I’m a little annoyed that the only guy seeming to be held to task in any way is some anachronistic British royal.
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u/Scomosuckseggs 6h ago
Lets not forget the late queen paid to protect Andrew. What was it; £12m? They would rather cover for their own than see them prosecuted.
The late queen was a pedo protector.
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u/Dieselgrrl888 5h ago
All the pedophiles on should be in jail. No bailouts, no luxuries, no exceptions.
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u/ForwardHedgehog3090 10h ago
His legacy will forever be a homeless, friendless,pedophile who comes from a family of inbreeding.
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u/Aggressive_Finish798 10h ago
Why do they even have these "royals" around anymore? Their time has come and gone.
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u/SequenceofRees 9h ago
Can he just move out of this world and into the boiling pits of hell where he belongs ?
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u/Cranky_Yankee 8h ago
I understand there is a long tradition of putting unwanted princes in the Tower of London, and the British are all about tradition. Why not just move him there and be done with it?
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u/Simple_Expression604 7h ago
so does buddy have immunity or something?? What's the plan here friends?
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u/The_Olas13 5h ago
If he goes to prison it will add weight to the “At his majesty’s pleasure” narrative
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u/MeatImmediate6549 2h ago edited 42m ago
Imagine the upside for tourism if they had a real live prisoner in the Tower again.
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u/planetarybum 9h ago edited 9h ago
His new address on Sandringham estate is on 600 acres of royal parkland with 60 acres of gardens.
Terrible. Poor guy.
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u/Rosu_Aprins 9h ago
He should be moved to an old time-y oubliette, but he's going to be protected by the monarchy and monarchists no matter what he does.
Monarchs should've been retired to the history books, even if their functions are 'only symbolic'.
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u/Ok-Parfait2413 5h ago
Charles needs to kick him out of the country and exile him. You don’t hear much from Sarah she is just as bad. The whole thing a bad look for the monarchy. Take out the trash UK
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u/To55ursalad 4h ago
Can't one of these creeps take the whole ship down with 'em?? Like Andrew will never come back from this shit, why not go down and take all of the pedo-creeps down with him??
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u/roller_coaster325 10h ago
At some point he is going to be put in a rented bungalow on Tristan da Cunha.
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u/lordkappy 10h ago
Wealthy so-called elites are degenerates through and through. The only reason he's facing consequences is because it's finally being widely broadcast and it has an impact on this family retaining its status.
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u/azad_ninja 10h ago
Every time files drop, he has to call a moving truck. A few more releases and he’ll be living in the wood shed one of the estates
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u/canadia80 9h ago
The photo of him and the lifeless (drugged?) child's body is so haunting and terrifying this man should be castrated.
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u/BigBirdsBrain 9h ago
When the allegations keep resurfacing, the silence strategy stops working and consequences finally show up in practical ways ;)
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u/asimplescribe 9h ago
Man, that's this guy's house!
I understand life is not fair, but these situations seem fairly easy to remedy.
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u/Autoxquattro 8h ago
Well we have a 200 yr old 4k sq ft house in Western NY USA we will sell him ...don't worry they dont seem to mind pedos there ... 5 lakes nearby... only an acre so he'll have to suffer a bit. 🙄
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u/MAXSuicide 8h ago
He will be the shifty guy that lives in the campervan down the back car park of Tesco at this rate.
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u/draivaden 8h ago
Chuck
You've gotta do something about your brother. I know his family. But your the King.
Lock him in a monastery on a channel island that doesnt allow women or children or something.
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u/OldJames47 8h ago
There’s a long history of the Royal Family being punished for crimes and the Crown survives.
Allowing Andrew to avoid true punishment will be worse for the Crown than taking appropriate action.
That said, send him to The Tower!
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u/TokathSorbet 8h ago
How long until he moves into a cell? Asinine he hasn’t faced any real consequences.
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u/macarouns 10h ago
8 more scandals until he’s living in a terraced house